"Here every game is a battle.The first game is always complicated". We saw what happened in many [other] games.

"We run a lot", he said.

Failing to win against the likes of Leicester, Stoke and Middlesbrough contributed to City's title charge fizzling out last term and, having once again been installed as pre-season favourites, Kompany believes new-found patience and grit make Pep Guardiola's side a greater threat. But we can not forget that when we do something better than last season it's because we've been one year together.

"We have to learn to attack better". We try to make a good build-up, try to do high pressing, monopolise the ball, move the team through the ball, attack outside and inside. We put our bodies in, we made some important tackles and eventually we got the goal because we were patient.

Jose Mourinho gives his thoughts on Danny Rose's comments
It's all the more impressive given the two separate periods he sat on the sidelines for recovering from ankle ligament injuries. This weekend there will be no Kieran Trippier - injured against Juventus in pre-season - and Victor Wanyama is also struggling.

Lukaku, Pogba, Martial Fire Man United Past West Ham
The Armenian is now a first-team regular, and the United manager expects Lindelof to settle and then excel for the team. He was one of the best central defenders in the last decade of the Premier League, but he struggled.

Wall St rebounds on Fed bets but set for weekly loss
The pan-European FTSEurofirst 300 index lost 0.75 per cent and MSCI's gauge of stocks across the globe shed 0.40 per cent. Fossil tumbled 25.1 percent after the watch maker said sales continued to weaken, falling short of analysts' estimates.

Neymar scores on his debut as PSG defeat Guingamp 3-0
The Brazilian set up Edinson Cavani to make it 2-0, before the Uruguay global fed Neymar for his first goal in PSG colours. After the first half finished 0-0, Jordan Ikoko scored a barely believable own goal seven minutes after the break.

Humidity builds in NH, rain for Saturday
Luckily, this storm will be far enough east and out to sea to have much impact on our weather in southern New England. We start off with mostly cloudy skies across the Mid-South, with temps warming up to 84°; heat index: 87°.

USA officials says confrontation with North Korea not imminent
Pompeo declined to say how long it will be before North Korea could carry out such a nuclear attack on the United States mainland. The White House said in a statement that Trump and Xi "agreed North Korea must stop its provocative and escalatory behavior".

Kisner confident atop the PGA leaderboard
Lahiri, who had a shaky start, struck two birdies in the last three holes after being three-over after eight holes. It's a major and like I said it's a tough venue. "I haven't hit it this well this whole summer".